"Some of us have known each other for 40 years, the rest of us met 10 years ago.

"We meet here every Thursday, four or five of us regularly. Some have a season ticket for the hospital so sometimes it's not so regular.

"We discuss our war stories from the Royal Infirmary. Billy's been brought back to life four times, he's on first name terms with the surgeons. The last time Chick was in he fixed the telly so everyone could watch the football.